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COMPOSITE Ballot for General Election Ballot Style:
Eagle County, Colorado - Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Clerk and Recorder
COMPOSITE
This is a composite ballot which includes all districts, races and issues for the entire
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issues which are specific to their residential address.
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1-7.5-107(3)(b), C.R.S.
(Vote for One) Shall there be an amendment to the
Write-In: Colorado constitution concerning a change to
Republican
James Van Beek the way that congressional districts are
State Offices drawn, and, in connection therewith, taking
County Surveyor
. the duty to draw congressional districts away
(Vote for One) from the state legislature and giving it to an
Governor / Lieutenant Governor
independent commission, composed of
.
party's control of the commission by requiring
(Vote for One)
that one-third of commissioners will not be
Republican
Walker Stapleton / Kara Bettis Democratic affiliated with any political party, one-third of
Lang Sias the commissioners will be affiliated with the
Town of Avon state's largest political party, and one-third of
Bill Hammons / Unity the commissioners will be affiliated with the
Candidates for Town Council
Eric Bodenstab .
state's second largest political party;
(Vote for up to four (4) candidates for four-year prohibiting certain persons, including
terms)
Scott Helker / Libertarian professional lobbyists, federal campaign
Michele Poague committee employees, and federal, state,
Chico Thuon and local elected officials, from serving on
the commission; limiting judicial review of a
Secretary of State Tom Ruemmler map to a determination by the supreme court
.
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State Measures State Measures Eagle County
Amendment Z (CONSTITUTIONAL) Amendment 74 (CONSTITUTIONAL) Ballot Question 1A - Open Space Mill
Levy Extension
Shall there be an amendment to the Shall there be an amendment to the
Colorado constitution concerning a change to Colorado constitution requiring the
the manner in which state senate and state government to award just compensation to Without raising taxes, shall the existing 1.5
mill levy be extended 15 years from its
house of representatives districts are drawn, owners of private property when a
and, in connection therewith, reforming the government law or regulation reduces the fair current expiration for the purpose of
acquiring, maintaining, or permanently
existing legislative reapportionment market value of the property?
preserving open space in Eagle County such
commission by expanding the commission to
YES/FOR NO/AGAINST as: preserving wildlife habitat, protecting
twelve members and authorizing the
working farms and ranches, conserving
appointment of members who possess Amendment 75 (CONSTITUTIONAL)
scenic landscapes and vistas, protecting
specified qualifications; prohibiting any one Shall there be an amendment to the
wetlands and floodplains, and providing
political party's control of the commission by Colorado constitution providing that if any
requiring that one-third of commissioners will candidate in a primary or general election for public access points to rivers and streams?
not be affiliated with any political party, state office directs more than one million
one-third of the commissioners will be YES/FOR NO/AGAINST
dollars in support of his or her own election,
affiliated with the state's largest political then every candidate for that office in the Town of Minturn
party, and one-third of the commissioners will same election may accept five times the
be affiliated with the state's second largest amount of campaign contributions normally Ballot Issue 2A
political party; prohibiting certain persons, allowed? SHALL THE TOWN OF MINTURN'S TAXES
including professional lobbyists, federal BE INCREASED BY $500,000 IN FISCAL
campaign committee employees, and federal, YES/FOR NO/AGAINST YEAR 2019 AND BY WHATEVER
state, and local elected officials, from serving ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED
on the commission; limiting judicial review of Proposition 109 (STATUTORY) ANNUALLY THEREAFTER THROUGH THE
a map to a determination by the supreme SHALL STATE DEBT BE INCREASED ADOPTION OF A USE TAX ON THE
court of whether the commission or its $3,500,000,000, WITH A MAXIMUM PRIVILEGE OF STORING, USING AND/OR
nonpartisan staff committed an abuse of REPAYMENT COST OF $5,200,000,000, CONSUMING IN THE TOWN OF MINTURN
discretion; requiring the commission to draw WITHOUT RAISING TAXES OR FEES, BY A ANY CONSTRUCTION AND/OR BUILDING
state legislative districts using communities of CHANGE TO THE COLORADO REVISED MATERIALS PURCHASED AT RETAIL
interest as well as political subdivisions, such STATUTES REQUIRING THE ISSUANCE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE TOWN, AT THE
as cities and counties, and then to maximize OF TRANSPORTATION REVENUE RATE OF FOUR PERCENT (4%) OF THE
the number of competitive state legislative ANTICIPATION NOTES, AND, IN RETAIL COST OF SUCH MATERIALS AND
seats to the extent possible; and prohibiting CONNECTION THEREWITH, NOTE SHALL THE TOWN BE AUTHORIZED TO
maps from being drawn to dilute the electoral PROCEEDS SHALL BE RETAINED AS A COLLECT AND SPEND SUCH REVENUES,
influence of any racial or ethnic group or to VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE INCLUDING ANY INTEREST AND
protect any incumbent, any political AND USED EXCLUSIVELY TO FUND INVESTMENT INCOME THEREON,
candidate, or any political party? SPECIFIED ROAD AND BRIDGE EXCLUSIVELY FOR CAPITAL
EXPANSION, CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITIONS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS
YES/FOR NO/AGAINST MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR PROJECTS IN THE TOWN OF MINTURN AS A VOTER
THROUGHOUT THE STATE? APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE
Amendment A (CONSTITUTIONAL) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE OR
Shall there be an amendment to the YES/FOR NO/AGAINST EXPENDITURE LIMITATION, INCLUDING
Colorado constitution that prohibits slavery THOSE CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X,
and involuntary servitude as punishment for a Proposition 110 (STATUTORY) SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO
crime and thereby prohibits slavery and SHALL STATE TAXES BE INCREASED CONSTITUTION?
involuntary servitude in all circumstances? $766,700,000 ANNUALLY FOR A
TWENTY-YEAR PERIOD, AND STATE YES/FOR NO/AGAINST
YES/FOR NO/AGAINST DEBT SHALL BE INCREASED Town of Avon
$6,000,000,000 WITH A MAXIMUM
Amendment 73 (CONSTITUTIONAL) REPAYMENT COST OF $9,400,000,000, TO Ballot Issue 2B - Tax Increase on the
SHALL STATE TAXES BE INCREASED PAY FOR STATE AND LOCAL Sale of Tobacco and Nicotine
Products
$1,600,000,000 ANNUALLY BY AN TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS, AND, IN
AMENDMENT TO THE COLORADO CONNECTION THEREWITH, CHANGING SHALL TOWN TAXES BE INCREASED BY
CONSTITUTION AND A CHANGE TO THE THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES TO: UP TO $600,000 IN 2019 AND BY SUCH
COLORADO REVISED STATUTES 1) INCREASE THE STATE SALES AND AMOUNTS AS MAY BE GENERATED
CONCERNING FUNDING RELATING TO USE TAX RATE BY 0.62% BEGINNING ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY THE
PRESCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL JANUARY 1, 2019; REQUIRING 45% OF IMPOSITION OF NEW TAXES AS
PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND, IN THE NEW REVENUE TO FUND STATE FOLLOWS:
CONNECTION THEREWITH, CREATING TRANSPORTATION SAFETY,
AN EXCEPTION TO THE SINGLE RATE BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2019, THERE
MAINTENANCE, AND CONGESTION
STATE INCOME TAX FOR REVENUE THAT RELATED PROJECTS, 40% TO FUND SHALL BE A NEW TAX OF FIFTEEN
IS DEDICATED TO THE FUNDING OF CENTS PER CIGARETTE OR THREE
MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY
PUBLIC SCHOOLS; INCREASING INCOME TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS, AND 15% DOLLARS PER PACK OF TWENTY
TAX RATES INCREMENTALLY FOR CIGARETTES SOLD;
TO FUND MULTIMODAL
INDIVIDUALS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS, BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2019, THERE
USING FOUR TAX BRACKETS STARTING INCLUDING BIKE, PEDESTRIAN, AND SHALL BE A NEW SALES TAX OF 40%
AT .37% FOR INCOME ABOVE $150,000 TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE; 2) ON THE SALES PRICE OF ALL OTHER
AND INCREASING TO 3.62% FOR INCOME AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCTS;
ABOVE $500,000; INCREASING THE ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION
CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATE BY REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES TO THE TERMS "CIGARETTES" AND
1.37%; FOR PURPOSES OF SCHOOL FUND PRIORITY STATE "TOBACCO PRODUCTS" HAVE THE
DISTRICT PROPERTY TAXES, REDUCING TRANSPORTATION MAINTENANCE AND SAME MEANINGS AS IN SECTION
THE CURRENT RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, INCLUDING 5.10.030 OF THE AVON MUNICIPAL
ASSESSMENT RATE OF 7.2% TO 7.0% MULTIMODAL CAPITAL PROJECTS; AND CODE;
AND THE CURRENT NONRESIDENTIAL 3) PROVIDE THAT ALL REVENUE AND THAT THE TOWN MAY COLLECT,
ASSESSMENT RATE OF 29%TO 24%; RESULTING FROM THE TAX RATE RETAIN AND EXPEND ALL OF THE
REQUIRING THE REVENUE FROM THE INCREASE AND PROCEEDS FROM REVENUES OF SUCH TAXES AND THE
INCOME TAX INCREASES TO BE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE ANTICIPATION EARNINGS THEREON,
DEPOSITED IN A DEDICATED PUBLIC NOTES ARE VOTER-APPROVED NOTWITHSTANDING THE LIMITATION
EDUCATION FUND AND ALLOWING THE REVENUE CHANGES EXEMPT FROM ANY OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE
REVENUE COLLECTED TO BE RETAINED STATE OR LOCAL REVENUE, SPENDING, COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY
AND SPENT AS VOTER-APPROVED OR OTHER LIMITATIONS IN LAW? OTHER LAW?
REVENUE CHANGES; REQUIRING THE
LEGISLATURE TO ANNUALLY
YES/FOR NO/AGAINST YES/FOR NO/AGAINST
APPROPRIATE MONEY FROM THE FUND
TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO SUPPORT Proposition 111 (STATUTORY) Greater Eagle Fire Protection District
EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH HIGH Shall there be an amendment to the
SCHOOL PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL Ballot Issue 6A - A Measure to
Colorado Revised Statutes concerning Authorize a Mill Levy Rate Adjustment
PROGRAMS ON AN EQUITABLE BASIS limitations on payday lenders, and, in
THROUGHOUT THE STATE WITHOUT connection therewith, reducing allowable SHALL GREATER EAGLE FIRE
DECREASING GENERAL FUND charges on payday loans to an annual PROTECTION DISTRICT TAXES BE
APPROPRIATIONS; DIRECTING THE percentage rate of no more than thirty-six INCREASED TWO HUNDRED AND
LEGISLATURE TO ENACT, REGULARLY percent?
TWENTY THOUSAND [$220,000]
REVIEW, AND REVISE WHEN
DOLLARS, OR BY SUCH AMOUNT AS MAY
NECESSARY, A NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL
YES/FOR NO/AGAINST BE RAISED BY AN ADDITIONAL MILL
FINANCE LAW THAT MEETS SPECIFIED
LEVY RATE OF ONE MILLS; AND SHALL
CRITERIA; UNTIL THE LEGISLATURE HAS Proposition 112 (STATUTORY)
THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL MILL LEVY RATE
ENACTED A NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL Shall there be a change to the Colorado OF ELEVEN MILLS BE ADJUSTED
FINANCE LAW, REQUIRING THE MONEY Revised Statutes concerning a statewide
ANNUALLY, TO OFFSET REVENUE
IN THE FUND TO BE ANNUALLY minimum distance requirement for new oil LOSSES FROM REFUNDS, ABATEMENTS
APPROPRIATED FOR SPECIFIED and gas development, and, in connection AND CHANGES IN THE LAW REGARDING,
EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND therewith, changing existing distance OR THE METHODS OF CALCULATING,
PURPOSES; REQUIRING THE MONEY IN requirements to require that any new oil and
THE RATIO OF VALUATION FOR
THE FUND TO BE USED TO SUPPORT gas development be located at least 2,500 ASSESSMENT; AND SHALL ALL DISTRICT
ONLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS; REQUIRING feet from any structure intended for human REVENUES BE COLLECTED, RETAINED,
GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS FOR occupancy and any other area designated by
AND SPENT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
PUBLIC EDUCATION TO INCREASE BY the measure, the state, or a local government REVENUE LIMITS PROVIDED BY LAW?
INFLATION, UP TO 5%, ANNUALLY; AND and authorizing the state or a local
REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF government to increase the minimum
EDUCATION TO COMMISSION A STUDY distance requirement? YES/FOR NO/AGAINST
OF THE USE OF THE MONEY IN THE
FUND WITHIN FIVE YEARS?
YES/FOR NO/AGAINST
YES/FOR NO/AGAINST
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Roaring Fork Transportation Authority Gypsum Fire Protection District
Ballot Issue 7A - Property Tax Mill Ballot Issue 7E
Levy Increase
SHALL GYPSUM FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED $0.00 IN
SHALL ROARING FORK COLLECTION YEAR 2019; AND SHALL
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TAXES THE DISTRICT'S OPERATING MILL LEVY
BE INCREASED UP TO $9.5 MILLION RATE OF 10.48 MILLS BE ADJUSTED
ANNUALLY (FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR ANNUALLY SO THAT TO THE EXTENT
DOLLAR INCREASE, FOR COLLECTION IN POSSIBLE THE DISTRICT'S NET TAX
2019) AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS ARE REVENUES SHALL REMAIN AS
GENERATED IN FUTURE FISCAL YEARS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY DISTRICT
FROM AN AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX VOTERS AND SHALL NOT BE REDUCED
MILL LEVY IMPOSED AT A RATE OF 2.65 BECAUSE OF REFUNDS, ABATEMENTS
MILLS, AND SHALL AUTHORITY DEBT BE AND CHANGES IN THE RATIO OF
INCREASED UP TO $74.675 MILLION, VALUATION FOR ASSESSMENT; AND
WITH A MAXIMUM REPAYMENT COST OF SHALL ALL DISTRICT REVENUES BE
UP TO $145.744 MILLION, FOR COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT
PURPOSES INCLUDING BUT NOT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE
LIMITED TO: LIMITS PROVIDED BY LAW?
· BUS RAPID TRANSIT AND LOCAL YES/FOR NO/AGAINST
BUS SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS TO
REDUCE CONGESTION ALONG Basalt & Rural Fire Protection District
HIGHWAY 82; Ballot Issue 7F
· MOBILITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR
PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLIST AND SHALL BASALT & RURAL FIRE
TRANSIT USERS; PROTECTION DISTRICT TAXES BE
· CONSTRUCTION OF THE LOWER INCREASED $0.00 (ZERO DOLLARS) IN
VALLEY TRAIL; COLLECTION YEAR 2019; AND SHALL
· IMPROVED ACCESS AND THE DISTRICT'S OPERATING MILL LEVY
MAINTENANCE FOR THE RIO RATE OF 8.0 MILLS BE ADJUSTED
GRANDE TRAIL; ANNUALLY TO OFFSET REVENUE
· CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE LOSSES FROM REFUNDS, ABATEMENTS
OF PARK AND RIDES, BUS STOPS AND CHANGES IN THE LAW REGARDING,
AND OTHER TRANSIT AND OR THE METHODS OF CALCULATING,
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES; THE RATIO OF VALUATION FOR
· PURCHASE OF NEW BUSES, ASSESSMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL REAL
INCLUDING ELECTRIFICATION OF PROPERTY, SO THAT TO THE EXTENT
BUSES FOR EMISSION AND NOISE POSSIBLE, NOTWITHSTANDING SUCH
REDUCTIONS; REFUNDS, ABATEMENT AND CHANGES,
THE DISTRICT'S NET TAX REVENUES
SUCH DEBT TO BE INCURRED BY THE SHALL REMAIN AS PREVIOUSLY
ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS AUTHORIZED BY DISTRICT VOTERS, THE
PAYABLE FROM THE REVENUES OF REVENUE THEREFROM TO PAY FOR THE
SUCH TAX AND, TO THE EXTENT DISTRICT'S GENERAL OPERATIONS AND
MONEYS FROM SUCH TAX ARE NOT CAPITAL EXPENSES RELATED TO FIRE
SUFFICIENT FOR THE REPAYMENT OF PROTECTION, AMBULANCE,
SUCH BONDS, FROM ANY OTHER EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND RESCUE
LEGALLY AVAILABLE REVENUES OF THE SERVICES; AND SHALL ALL DISTRICT
AUTHORITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT REVENUES BE COLLECTED, RETAINED
LIMITED TO, AUTHORITY SALES AND USE AND SPENT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
TAXES, VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES, REVENUE LIMITS PROVIDED BY LAW?
FARE REVENUES, TAXES AND OTHER
MONEYS RECEIVED PURSUANT TO
YES/FOR NO/AGAINST
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
WITH PITKIN COUNTY, EAGLE COUNTY,
OR ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE
AUTHORITY, SERVICE CONTRACT
REVENUES, AND STATE OR FEDERAL
GRANTS; WHICH BONDS SHALL BEAR
INTEREST, MATURE, BE SUBJECT TO
REDEMPTION, WITH OR WITHOUT
PREMIUM, AND BE ISSUED, DATED AND
SOLD AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES, AT SUCH
PRICES (AT, ABOVE OR BELOW PAR)
AND IN SUCH MANNER AND CONTAINING
SUCH OTHER TERMS, NOT
INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AS THE
BOARD OF THE AUTHORITY MAY
DETERMINE; AND SHALL THE REVENUES
FROM SUCH TAXES AND THE EARNINGS
THEREON AND ON THE PROCEEDS OF
SUCH BONDS BE A VOTER-APPROVED
REVENUE CHANGE THAT THE
AUTHORITY MAY COLLECT, RETAIN AND
EXPEND WITHOUT LIMITATION UNDER
ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE
COLORADO CONSTITUTION (TABOR),
SECTION 29-1-301, C.R.S., OR ANY
OTHER LAW?
YES/FOR NO/AGAINST
Colorado Mountain College Local
College District
Ballot Issue 7D
WITHOUT RAISING ADDITIONAL TAX
REVENUES IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE
MILL LEVY IS ADJUSTED AND IN ORDER
TO ALLOW COLORADO MOUNTAIN
COLLEGE TO MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE
COLLEGE EDUCATION SUCH AS
· FIREFIGHTER, LAW ENFORCEMENT
AND FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING;
· NURSING AND HEALTH CARE
EDUCATION;
· TEACHER EDUCATION AND
TRAINING FOR RURAL SCHOOLS;
AND
· SKILLED TRADES AND WORKFORCE
TRAINING;
SHALL THE COLLEGE'S LOCALLY
ELECTED TRUSTEES HAVE AUTHORITY
TO ADJUST THE COLLEGE'S MILL LEVY
SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
MAINTAINING REVENUES THAT WOULD
BE LOST DUE TO STATEWIDE PROPERTY
TAX ASSESSMENT RATE REDUCTIONS,
SO LONG AS INDEPENDENTLY AUDITED
FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE PUBLISHED
ANNUALLY, AND SHALL THE REVENUES
GENERATED BY ANY SUCH MILL LEVY
INCREASE BE COLLECTED, RETAINED
AND SPENT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
LIMITS PROVIDED BY LAW?
YES/FOR NO/AGAINST
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